Why is Paris the main event on news today

[malaise]

Even Tweety is carrying this crap.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

1. Because the public wants to hear about it.

[malaise]

3. So the media themselves tell me.

but I have no independent proof of that.
What don't they want to carry? What is the Friday night news dump.

[Kikosexy2]

10. Because it's

Paris orgasm Day!...just can't get enough...that's Hot!...

[JanMichael]

2. more fun than dead people in Iraq, the economy going to hell, layoffs,

and the American Dream finally showing itself for what it really is: a lie.

Just keep watching Teeeeeeee Veeeeeeeee...you feeeeel sleeeeeepy........

[Supersedeas]

19. nothing to see by entertainment news folks....move right along

[gatorboy]

4. Because they're whores.

If Paris had been arrested on a cruise ship, Nancy Grace's head would've literally exploded out of excitiement.

[malaise]

7. I'm imagining Nancy Grace's head exploding

and it's not a pretty sight :rofl: :rofl:

[PassingFair]

5. Because she's young, she's rich, she has a vagina and she's not averse to showing it.

That's why.

[ecstatic]

6. I don't know, but Al Sharpton is really playing himself right now nt

[Spinzonner]

8. Bread and Circuses

[Ellen Forradalom]

9. Because it drives ratings up

which is the only thing that matters.

[damntexdem]

11. Because the TB guy didn't cough today.

;-)

[WiseButAngrySara]

18. A much needed ROFL! That was good. I am flaming

mad at this entire wasted day covering a spoiled selfish rich brat.

[malaise]

20. LOL

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[htuttle]

12. Because she's not chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

13. It sells more beer and toothpaste than news.

[KharmaTrain]

14. Tweety's A Little Lonely Today...

Out my window is a nice sunny day...I spent most of the day outside enjoying nature...and looks like the I didn't miss a damn thing. LOL

I was concerend about dear Paris getting out early...what would the late night comedians have for material. I'm glad to see Dave, Conan and Jay will now have a steady flow of Prsioner in Cell Block H videos at the ready again. Sheesh.

C'mon...we know Tweetys' libido always makes him think with the wrong head. :rofl:

Cheers...

:hi:

[Cleita]

15. Distracting us from the real stories, Bush's drinking and

Peter Pace's stepping down.

[BlooInBloo]

16. The same reason DUers slavishly lap it up?

[Richard Steele]

17. Because what we call "news" is actually just ratings-oriented ENTERTAINMENT.

That's my guess.

[malaise]

21. That's about right n/t

[BlooInBloo]

22. Because Americans are stupid.

EDIT: Subject typo.

[Richard Steele]

23. Yup. Did you know that some of them can't even SPELL "American"?

It's true- I saw it on the Internet: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=1072431&mesg_id=1073522

[BlooInBloo]

26. lol! Thanks for the catch!

[Richard Steele]

28. No problem. Thanks for the free "cheap shot"!

:thumbsup:

[BlooInBloo]

30. I'm here for you!

[Nikki Stone1]

24. Because 'Cable news" is an oxymoron?

Or is that oxymoran?

Oh, no that's Rush.

[malaise]

25. Ding ding we have a winner n/t

[Nikki Stone1]

27. I'd like to thank my producer, my director, God and my hamster....

:dunce:

[malaise]

31. Prepared speech I see

:rofl: :rofl:

[nealmhughes]

29. Because of professional and intellectual laziness, and the fact that they merely let the Guardian

and the Independent break the news and perform the analysis from London, then wait a week for the US bloggers to do more analysis, and then deign to realize it meets "news."
Would not a "real" news person be in Arbil and Ankara, interviewing everyone from the Turkish PM and Defense Minister, their counter parts in Iraqi Kurdistan and locating PKK contacts for interviews?
Why should they bother their beautiful minds, when the government announces all the news we need to know, or else PR spokespersons?
What passes for "news" these days are either governmental talking points and a smathering of opposition counter pre-approved messages -- a mere chronicle, not any substantial analysis or in depth reporting.
Do the people wish to have to think and to vett sources or had they rather be spared the ordeal by CNN, Fox, and others of their ilk? Evidently, as it is, for practical purposes a horizontal integration of the corporations, the government and the MSM. How terrific! What is good for GE is good for CBS is good for the Republican Caucuses and a significant portionn of the Democratic.